Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-10
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van see father almost every .daya,,
As an evidence OF the dryness OF the times
1t is incumbent upon US to mention the fac
that the Ironton Manufacturing Company
hauling water for the mill boilers.
Two dollars reward will be paid for tn
return to this office of little ack-and tai
pup, strayed or stolen from the premises o
j. T. Axe last Saturday. No questions vii
be asked.
The first Quarterly Meeting Of the Meth
odist Church, South, will convene at For
Hill Church Saturday and Sunday, Noyem
Der 18th and 18TH
II. CLAY FLEENoR, Pastor.
III the gentleman from Graniteyille wht
dashed through main street on horse back
at break-neck speed early Sunday morning
viii call ON Marshal Patton, he viii learr
something to his interest and the public ad
vantage.
Mr.. E. ]. Salsberry left for Santiago, Cali
fornia, last Tuesday. Mr.. S. has been res
ident of the Valley for twenty odd years
and CARRIES with hum the good wishes of the
whole community. We hope to hear from
him occasionally.
We received q pleasant and entertaining
call from our friend j. r Adams, OF Good
land, last Monday. He was full Of news
from friends in the West End, and being q
gentleman of intelligence and discernment
gave Us an hour Of very pleasant eonyersa-
ton.
A new mail route Is about to be establish
ed, running from GoodIaud in this county,
to Oates, in Reynolds distance of about
nine miles Bids will be received until the
14th of this month, and the contract for car
rying the mail will be let on the 9th OF
December.
VIM. Imboden and Mr.. Wyatt, of Iron
county, and Alex Imboden, of Reynolds
county, were in the village over night Mon
day of this week. They were on their way
TO the Brown farm for the purpose of look
ing out location for general store Van
Buren, Local.
A valuable cow belonging to W. T. Gay,
was knocked of the railroad yesterday about
noon. She was drinking from pool OF
water in the eattle-guard on the crossing
east of town, when south-bound freignt
engine struck her and crushed her saShe
had to be killed. A good cow is worth m<As
than her money price, and Of course Mr.. u
does not feel pleasant over the mishap
The President and Governor have issued
their proclamations calling upon the people
to observe Thursday, November 18th, as
day of thanksgiving. Turkeys are high
ROSTERS about this time OF the year, bit the
editor who doesn't try to capture at least
rr N
of his constituents. 1t is, therefore, unnec-
essary to say that we are on turkey-hunt
right now. Bring your bird and get your
ehekels.
A band of Gypsies are in the Valley beg
giny, fortune telling, etc. 1t consists Of two
men, two women and an unlimited number
of children. The women, with the children
along to excite compassion, do the begging.
They went around town Monday afternoon,
and secured considerable money by impor-
tuning and appealing TO the charity of the
citizens. OF course they were mlserabiy
clad Ito excite eompassion), but the horses
Of the party were sleek, well groomed, and
in good condition.
The county jalier has four boarders-two
of each sex. The latest acquisition Is gen.
tleuan named Tor calling himseiD OBryan,
brought here last Thursday by Sheriff Jami-
SON of Reynolds County. Mr.. OBJ, 1t is al
legged, picked up a shotgun at the residence
of a MIR. Burlington, on Black River, and the
gun refused to let go, but stuck to his hands.
For this trifaing indiscretion Of the weapon,
the victim of its wiles and allEring seduction
will have to lie In dungeon deep until the
fourth Monday of the present month, when
he viii be taken to Centreville TO confront
the outraged and offended dignity Of the
great Commonwealth of Missouri
About too weeks ago j, W. Lashley, Esq,
az Beileyiev, killed . spider, OF tarantula,
which i giant of the species He msas-
ures six and a-hslf inches from tip-to-tip
of feelers, and his body and legs are covered
with fine silken hair, "blaek rs the ace Of
s.adss.n The body itself is about as large
az a sdSllsr Of the daddIes." Mr.. l. capt
ured the spider at tbs foot of Buford noun
tain. snd says there you'd haFe been fight
n he had not put the INSECT hors dn combat
az the first pass And we believe him, for
His spidsrship has belligerent look even
Ne lies befeEe rs still in death and
Is -. separated tFpW bis anatomy.